From LPD to PDF
Introduction I recently ran into a situation where a legacy billing server needed to redirect its daily print jobs. The current print destination was a network-enabled HP LaserJet printer. The new destination was still in the process of being installed. I wasn’t sure if the new destination would support LPD like the old destination or [...]
64-bit On A Personal Level
I never paid much attention to 64-bit. I figured 64-bit operating systems were just a natural evolutionary step and I’d just casually start running 64-bit Linux distros whenever it was convenient. I understood the technical benefits with larger integers and stuff, but in my experience, Apache, MySQL, et al ran just the same whether it [...]
How I Deploy Websites
Introduction I’ve gotten into the habit of using a Virtual Machine to develop my websites. The VM mimics the production server as much as possible so there are little-to-no changes that need made when the site is moved to production. To move a site from the development server to the production one, I wanted a [...]